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I wish i didnt have to be Kev but open mindedness to lesser known tunes on the northern scene, well lets just say, the NS crowd in general are not reknowned for it nowadays, it'd probably take 3 years to break Cecil Washington or even Frank Wilson were they discovered today!

Trouble is it can all be so misleading, like assuming that a records relativly common cause you've seen multiple copies for sale in the last month, its often the case that several collectors are off loading the same tunes at the same time, tunes are ofetn like buses, you wait for ages...........

Very well put, but genres sell magazines, gig tickets and records unfortunatly.

not sure that any of those records would be assured to attract anyone to dance in the UK, not in my experience anyway.

like many others with a young family, the weekend was all about flag waving, picnics and beacons being lit, sorry I didnt make it to any of the many worthy events listed above, but sometimes family has to take priority.

sorry totally disagree, 1/2 slots should be the norm, for every great hour slot I've heard plenty of collectors, go out on limb with records that dont deserve dancefloor time, shorter sots should and do make things flow better, and the ego thing which most northern collectors seem to poccess in abundance, seems to respond really well to the competitive nature of short slots.

muck fee, and mar lady calls me cynical, christ knows what i'll be like in ten years but I hope I dont get as bad as most of you lot, you'll have nay ficker selling on her at this rate.

Last call folks, a bit late but this is what I played last friday. Yeah I know i streched the classics just a little in places! Black sugar- Too late Isonics- sugar Patrice Hollaway- love and desire Seven Souls- I still love you Cooperettes- Shingaling Velors- I'm gonna change Tommy Navarro- I cried my life away Harry Deal- I still love you and, as always, our last tune Maxime Brown- One in a million

Pleased to say there's not much in either me soul or dance/ disco collections that I've not been able to replace over the years. Its the nigly one like the Valentino's- 'sweeter' and the epitome of sound that used to sell @ 20 and are now around 150, that i cant bring myself to hand over the readies for again that bother me.

oops, yes okeh, Id take a lot for a dollar but less for a pound of your engleesh pence.

A quid, thats exorbinate, it'd have to be no more than ten bob for me to buy without listening, unless it looks very tasty, but then I'm a cheapskate when it comes to tunes

country labels can look really similar to indie soul labels, i've been burnt a few times, but finding a piece of black magic can more than make up for it.

that got a really nice understated groove, like it.

getting some multi deals from one seller often helps.

Buying blind, anyone still do it? has the invention of youtube made this a rare practice nowadays? as a lot of semiknowns are alrerady up on there and many clips can be found on other sources. Do you still buy blind, whata re your best and worst blind buys?

cant see it at work, is it the stave Karmen add?

it came out with the red A on the other side as well, that being the rarer demo.

This clip on the whistle test promted me to get into the scene, a few months later I was attending.

Sorry to here about this one, out of the multitude of events around Lifeline is one of the best.

Its just how it should be Tony, some might scoff at some of the top 500 oldies that were played, but really nowadays how many places, in the area, can you go and hear Top notch oldies offa original vinyl, at a soul night!

More to add from; John Farrah Jimmy Rae- Philly Dog around the world George Kirby- What can i do Walter and the sisters- How long ( + loads of other amazing tunes I didnt know) Nick Marshall Jackie Lee-darkest days Linda Jones- just cant live my life Rchard Temple- that beat and that rhythm Freddie Chavez- never know why again loads I've forgotton but that shouiuld give the just, and not a bootleg in sight!!!!!!

Thanks Stew, right here;s some bit that the guys who dont post on here played to give you an overveiw, Paul Dale Kim weston- Thrill a moment Brenda Hollaway- When I'm gone Frankie Beverly- If thats what you wanted Mickey Champion- What good am I Tony Evans Little Charles- Think I'll take what's left Tony Midleton- To the ends of the earth Jean Carter- Like one Otis Smith- Let her go ( and a host of great lesser know tunes, Ive either forgotten or dont know)

What a massively diverse selection of sounds there were back in that year, very ecclectic listing.

good stuff guys, I'll try to post a run down of what the other collectors played, as they dont use this site, I think!

In fairness there was loads more cultural pressure to do the decent thing back in the earlt 7ts. The thelma image sprung to my mind too.